Mr. Gilbert

World Geography A CLASS

HYBRID LEARNING FOR STUDENTS A - K

A CLASS Geography BASIC SCHEDULE

Monday - In Class
Tuesday - At Home/Online
Wednesday - At Home/Online
Thursday - In Class
Friday - At Home/Online

Connect with Mr. Gilbert - cgilbert@isd110.org

World Geography Daily Schedule - QUarter #1

WEEK ONE - SEPTEMBER 7TH - 11TH

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power & magic in it. - Goethe

Tuesday, Sept. 10th (OUT)
1) First Day of School…WELCOME & I’m excited to meet you tomorrow in person!
2) Take 10 min and Browse Classroom Website…get to know all the parts!
3) Log Into your School Gmail Account and send Mr. Gilbert an email Introduction
a) Gilbert Email = cgilbert@isd110.org
b) include Full First and Last Name & Geo Period
c) What name/nickname do you use in school? (What name should I use?)
d) One Goal for your 8th Grade Year
e) include something unique about yourself
ex/ I’m a HUGE Gymnastics Fan and I compete in a traveling team throughout MN
f) Optional: a little story, joke, etc…the more you share the more I learn about you!

Wednesday, Sept. 9th (IN)
1) GeoVideo Clip - Epic Selfie2) Welcome to World Geography (Mr. Gilbert Intro)
3) Create Seating Chart
4) Covid Related Classroom Awareness and Procedure
5) Why Study Geography?  Name a Country Video - Jimmy Kimmel6) What is Geography? Discussion Notes

Thursday, Sept 10th (IN)
1) Geo Movie Clip -  What is Qatar? (What is Geography Discussion)
2) Geo Boot Camp Activity Packet Handed out to Students

Friday, Sept. 11th (OUT)
1) My World Fall 2020 - World/USA Mapping Activity (Lrg format Paper)
2) Draw, Label, List…anything and everything you know about the World and the USA on this map…spend 30-40 minutes with details! (Due in Class Monday)
3) Need Inspiration for Hand Drawing Maps? Tour the World (Hand Draw USA) - You Tube 4:08

WEEK TWO - SEPTEMBER 14TH - 18TH

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects. - Einstein

Monday, Sept. 14th (IN)
1) Map Dots - Gilbert Pictures of the Week
2) My World Map Due in Class (Create Student File Folder)
3) Intro Classroom Website - www.44north93west.com
4) Geo Boot Camp Activity Packet Handed Out
5)  5 Themes of Geography Notes & Discussion
Note: please fill out guided notes sheet in your Geo Boot Camp Activity Packet

Tuesday, Sept. 15th (OUT)
1) Define “20 Words for Geographers” Vocabulary List (Activity Packet)
2) FYI - 20 Words Quiz Friday
3) My Geography Story Activity Packet Sheet Completed

Wednesday, Sept 16th (OUT)
1) “Land Before Time” Australia Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9_Ie60pxe0&feature=youtu.be
2) Complete Video Worksheet in Boot Camp Activity Packet

Thursday, Sept 17th (IN)
1) City - State - Country Weekly Fun Quiz
2) Intro to Maps Notes & Discussion
3) Political & Physical Mapping in World Geography (review the Basics)
4) “20 Words for Geographers” Quizlet Live within Classroom
5) If Time...Australia Mapping Classroom Work Time
6) http://www.44north93west.com/australia (online Australia Atlas)

Friday, Sept 18th (OUT)
1) 20 Words for Geographers Quiz - Online/Schoology Link
Note: Quiz Link is “open/live” from 7am to 7pm...scores are automatically recorded and will be reflected in the Grade Portal
2) Finish Australia Political and Physical Maps in Packet

WEEK THREE - SEPTEMBER 21ST - 25TH

“The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo

Monday, Sept. 21st (IN)
1) Latitude & Longitude Discussion Notes
3) Complete “Lat & Long Practice” in Activity Packet

Tuesday, Sept. 22nd (OUT)
Complete “Find the Gold” & “Islands of Oceania & Australia” in Activity Packet

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd (OUT)
1) Make sure ALL “Geo Boot Camp” Pages are Completed and Ready for Turn In
2) Maps? Neat? Black Ink? Colored? ALL Universal Map Features present?

Thursday, Sept. 24th (IN)
1) Geo Boot Camp Packets Due IN CLASS
2) North America Activity Packet Handed Out
CLICK HERE to download NA Activity Packet
3) Intro to North America Discussion Notes
4) Hand out North America Political Maps (Maps due Next Thurs)
Note: North America Activity Packets due in about 3 weeks

Friday, Sept 25th (OUT)
1) North America Political Mapping Work Day
2) Maps Due and Test Next Thursday in Class
3) Define “Basic Water Terms” in Packet
4) NA Maps - Neat? Black Ink? Colored? ALL Universal Map Features present?
5) Please use the Website Online Atlas CLICK HERE TO ENTER

WEEK FOUR - SEPTEMBER 28TH - OCTOBER 2ND

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

Monday, Sept 28th (IN)
1) Greatest Places North America Introduction & Slideshow
2) Greatest Places Map in Activity Packet completed in Class
3) Review of NA Water Terms from Activity Packet (Quiz Wednesday)

Tuesday, Sept 29th (OUT)
1) Alaska Imax Film CLICK HERE
2) Video Worksheet is in NA Activity Packet (Fill out as you watch)
3) Please Review for Water Terms Quiz online (Quizlet Link)

Wednesday, Sept 30th (OUT)
1) Water Terms Quiz - Online/Schoology Link
2) North America Activity Packet - Complete Regions Maps
3) Link to Regions Slideshow
Note: Quiz Link is “open/live” from 7am to 7pm...scores are automatically recorded and will be reflected in the Grade Portal

Thursday, Oct 1st (IN)
1) North America Political Maps Due in Class
2) North America Political Map Test (in Class)
3) North America Physical Maps Handed Out
4) Intro “School to Home” Mapping Project
5) School to Home Due Next Thursday

Friday, Oct 2nd (OUT)
1) North America Physical Mapping Work Time
2) NA Physical Maps Due Next Monday in Class

WEEK FIVE: OCTOBER 5TH - 9TH

Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work. - Chuck Close

Monday, Oct 5th (IN)
1) North America Physical Maps Due in Class
2) Please remember to review “Map Check List” prior to turning in Maps…this “Check List” can be found at the bottom of the Map Central Page for Mapping North America
3) Great Lakes Regional Focus
4) Great Lakes Quiz (just a fun Quiz as a Group)
5) “Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes” Video
6) Complete Great Lakes Work Sheets in NA Activity Packet

Great Lakes Region Textbook Link (if you need it to help with worksheet)

Tuesday, Oct 6th (OUT)
1) School to Home Work Day
2) Click for “School to Home” Project Details

Wednesday, Oct 7th (OUT)
Map to Home FINAL DRAFT Work Time
Note: I suggest getting a parent/guardian to look over your final project!!! (share project directions)

Thursday, Oct 8th (IN)
1) School To Home Projects Due (as you walk into class…NOT a work day!)
2) O-Canada Quiz…how well do you know our neighbors to the north?
3) GeoVideo Clip (For Fun) The US/Canada Border (seriously interesting)
4) Complete the Regions of Canada Worksheet in NA Activity Packet
5) CLICK HERE Textbook Link for Regions of Canada (Need this for packet Worksheet)

Friday, Oct 9th (OUT)
1) Complete “People of Power” in North America Activity Packet on Own
2) Please include ALL details for both Country Leaders
3) Just for Fun Geo Video - How Robot Hitchhiked Across Canada?

WEEK SIX: OCTOBER 12TH - 16TH

Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. - Dwayne Johnson (the Rock)

Monday, Oct 12th (IN)
1) Self & Peer Evaluations of “School to Home” Project
2) CLICK HERE to download Evaluation Form (Gilbert will have copies at School for you)
3) Evaluations Due During Class (self and 3 peer evaluations)
4) GeoVideo Clip - Spy on the Ice (Arctic Polar Bears)

Tuesday, Oct 13th (OUT)
1) North America Activity Packet Work Time
Note: the ONLY page in this packet that should NOT be completed is the Emigration/Immigration worksheets…PLEASE don’t finish these as we will be doing these activity pages after MEA Break…this work time is just to help play a bit of “Catch Up” for some of us who are a behind!
2) Optional Adventure Video: The Frozen Road An amazing adventure film about BIKING across the Canadian Arctic…check it out!
3) Have a WONDERFUL/RESTFUL MEA Break…you should NOT have ANY work over the break…unless you are behind…enjoy!

Wednesday, Oct 14th - 16th - NO SCHOOL MEA BREAK

WEEK SEVEN: OCTOBER 19TH - 23RD

The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn,
the more places you’ll go.”– Dr. Suess

Monday, Oct 19th (IN)
1) Immigration vs. Emigration Discussion
2) Push vs Pull Factors for Migration Video Clip
3) Complete the Immigration/Emigration Worksheet in Activity Packet
4) Link to Migration to the United States (Textbook Chapter)
5) Make sure ALL North America Packet Pages are Completed and Ready for Turn in
6) North America Activity Packets Due in Class upon completion of Im/Emigration Activity
7) Latin America Activity Packets Handed Out (Click HERE to Download & Print)
8) Latin America Political Maps Handed Out (Maps Due and Test Next Monday)

Tuesday, Oct 20th (OUT)
1) Complete River System Vocabulary Sheet in the Activity Packet (Quiz Fri)
2) Complete Latin American Regions Mapping Activity Page in Activity Packet

Wednesday, Oct 21st (OUT)
1) Latin America Political Mapping Work Day
2) CLICK to Enter Online Atlas for Latin America
Note: Latin America Maps Due & Test Next Monday

Thursday, Oct 22nd (IN)
1) Latin America Unit Intro Notes & Discussion (Guided Notes in NA Activity Packet)
2) Latin America Greatest Places Slideshow and IN Class Mapping Activity
3) Review for LA Political Map Test “Power Countries”

Friday, Oct 23rd (OUT)
1) River System Vocabulary Test - Schoology Link
2) Locate, Color & Label the Major Islands of Galapagos (in activity Packet)
3) Color the 6 Unique Galapagos Animals in their natural setting (in activity Packet)
4) Galapagos Islands Slideshow (Helpful for 2 activities above)

Note: ALL online Test/Quiz experiences in World Geo will be ONLINE through Schoology…these test/quizes will be open from 7am to 7pm on “test day”!

WEEK EIGHT - OCTOBER 26TH - 30TH

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

Monday, Oct 26th (IN)
1) Latin America Political Maps Due in Class
2) Latin America Political Map Test
3) Latin America Physical Maps Handed Out (Work Time)

Tuesday, Oct 27th (OUT)
1) Latin America Physical Mapping Work Day
2) Latin America Physical Map (Blank Downloadable Copy)
3) CLICK to ENTER LA Online Atlas

Wednesday, Oct 28th (OUT)
1) Galapagos Islands Video (fill out Video Worksheet in Packet while you watch)
2) ALL Galapagos Pages in Packet should be FULLY Completed

Thursday, Oct. 29th (IN)
Gilbert Screwed up Schedule…”Free Work Day” #oops

Friday, Oct 30th (OUT)
1) Complete Latin America “People of Power” Worksheet (Simple Google Search)
2) Complete Latin America Products/Imports & Exports Pages in LA Act Packet

WEEK NINE - NOVEMBER 2ND - 6TH

“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” - Thomas Jefferson

Monday, Nov 2nd (IN)
1) Latin America Physical Maps Due
2) Intro to Tropical Rainforests - Notes and Discussion
3) Do you have a plan for the FINAL Week of Quarter #1?
3) Complete USA vs. Colombia Demographic Comparison Worksheet in Activity Packet
4) Please use Google for Colombia Demographic Comparison

US Election Conversation:
1) Electoral College Explained
2) Problem with the Electoral College
3) What if there is a Tie in Electoral College?
4) 2020 Prez Election Ballot Period 2
5) 2020 Prez Election Ballot Period 6

Tuesday, Nov 3rd (OUT)
1) Rainforest Film Journey…Watch Films and Fill out Film Journey pages in Activity Packet
2) CLICK HERE to Enter Rainforest Film Journey

Wednesday, Nov 4th (OUT)
1) NO New Assignment Today
2) Today is a “Make-Up Day” For ALL Geo Periods…are you missing work in Geo??
3) Check Portal Grade…are you missing ANYTHING and/or has Mr. Gilbert “Missed” one of your assignments…Quarter One Grades will be Finalized Friday!

Thursday, Nov 5th (IN)
1) Rainforest Review Slideshow
1) Amazon Stakeholders Textbook Activity
2) CLICK HERE to Enter Textbook Rainforest Chapter “Land Use Conflict”
3) Please fill out “Amazon Stakeholders” worksheets in Activity Packet

Friday, Nov 6th (OUT)
1) LAST DAY of Quarter #1…all Missing/Late Assignments due by 3pm
2) 11 Facts about Rainforest Destruction
3) End of Unit “Fun” Movie - The Lorax
Note: the “Lorax” is one of the greatest stories of how Human’s use and abuse our planet on a daily basis…we do this without even trying! I suggest you watch this fun little film…it will make you think! “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to happen, it’s NOT”
4) Latin America Activity Packets DUE NEXT WEEK (it is the 1st grade of 2nd quarter in Portal)